MCADAM TRADING LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC579752 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,152
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,062 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.9k | £3.4k |
| Current assets | £9.4k | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MCADAM TRADING LIMITED
- 2017-10-24➕MCADAM, Diah Purwo Endah appointeddirector
- 2017-10-24➕MCADAM, Douglas Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-10-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
94/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCADAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Douglas Malcolm Mcadam Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 24/10/2017 |
Mrs Diah Purwo Endah Mcadam Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCADAM, Diah Purwo Endah→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCADAM, Douglas Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-24